“Today we know more”: Tielemans drops out with groin injury, is the European Championship in jeopardy? | Sport

Tielemans lay down without contact and immediately grabbed the groin. He pounded his fist on the field, the first disappointment was clearly noticeable. Not illogical, the Red Devil is in danger of having to miss the rest of the season. “We will have to wait until tomorrow (today, ed.) to assess the seriousness,” coach Unai Emery said after the match. “We will have to accept if they (goalkeeper Martínez also fell out injured, ed.) are out of action for one, two, three weeks.”

Tielemans, who has fully committed himself to the Premier League revelation, is in danger of missing the most crucial period of the season. Aston Villa plays in its own competition for Champions League tickets, but is also in the semi-finals of the Conference League. The final itself is on May 29.

Investigations will make him wiser today. Depending on the degree of the injury, he could be ready to play again in two weeks, but could also be sidelined for at least six weeks. In the latter case, the European Championship (June 14-July 14) becomes a race against time. Anderlecht’s youth product is more than ready to play a leading role at the European Championship. Last month he scored twice in a friendly match against England.

Aston Villa gave away a 2-0 lead yesterday. Madueke and Gallagher secured a draw for Chelsea.